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isolate

[ahy-suh-leyt, ahy-suh-lit, -leyt] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪt, ˈaɪ sə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /


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Citizen scientists will then be encouraged to gather sediment from rooftops and gutters and use magnets, sieves, and microscopes provided by the project to isolate potential micrometeorites.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A workaround was found to isolate the batteries from the vibration, which allowed the car to run for longer.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Because the mice were exposed only to pure nicotine during the experiment, the researchers were able to isolate its effects.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Reducing consciousness to information or perception can isolate its functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

This time, since there had been no human casualties during the first outbreak, the Army, the C.D.C., and Hazleton jointly decided to isolate the monkeys—leave them alone and let the virus bum.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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